Got the lip from Poland along with a rear spoiler. The lip spoiler has Irmscher on it, but is surely a GRP item from an Irmscher spoiler or mould.
The rear boot spoiler fitting is on the back boiler for now, as I'm not sure about drilling holes in the boot unless I am absolutely sure I will like it.
Here it is finished.
As it arrived and trial fitted. I was surprised the spoiler fitted on the bumper tightly, I reckon I could have driven it without attaching with screws. It came with grey gelcoat and the smell took me back to when I built my Deuce hotrod.
Here on the dining room table with the rear spoiler after unpacking, from Poland.
Some mould marks to rub down flat!!
Rubbed out the gelcoat gloss with 240 grit.
Two coats of etching primer. I used a can of Upol, #8, from Halfords.
Tack ragged and ready for Star Silver 2. I used Star Silver 2 as I could not find the correct SS3 in Halfords and when I painted the top of my front bumper to repair a star crack (s'cuse the punn) I found I could not tell the difference with SS2 anyway.
This is the lip after two coats of SS2. I did three coats in the end.
I followed with two coats of clear also from Halfords, after 24 hours to allow the undercoat to dry off. I did not rub down the silver as it is metalic and I tried rubbing down when I did the bumper with disastrous results, having to do it again. So I just sprayed the gelcoat from primer to clear without any rubbing down. This is my dog's couch, by the way.
Then I fitted the spoiler to the car again. I used two screws on each front wheel arch and number plate/ trim double sided tape along the top edge. I let it alone for a week.
Today, I rubbed the lip down with T cut, then polished with McGuires Gold class polish, followed by Mcguires Gold class Carnuba wax. Not a perfect job, but good enough considering I done it on a budget.
Next to it's buddy, my Capri.
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Topic: My Omega with new front lip and prep pictures (Read 8322 times)